Based on the Manga of the same name by Fujiko F. Fujio, the Netflix animated series T· P Time Detective is an interesting work, if you haven't read the original book, or if you haven't read his works like Fujiko F. Fujio SF Short Story Collection that is not aimed at children, then you may be watching T· P Time SWAT", I was shocked by some unexpected images and plots.
《T· P The plot of "Time Police" describes a teenager called and ordinary, who encountered a series of strange and strange things due to an accident, and later explained by a mysterious girl named Lim, who learned that everything was caused by the actions of "Time Police", and finally made him become an intern of "Time Police" for some reason, and traveled through time and space with Lim to complete several rescue missions.
Focus on free-spirited imagination
Basically, T· The setting of "P Time SWAT", like Fujiko F. Fujio's masterpiece "Doraemon", cares more about free-spirited imagination than a rigorous enough sci-fi setting.
Therefore, some of the rules that make it mandatory to follow in order to avoid historical changes are all created for the entertainment of the story.
In many cases, the way the protagonist responds to the task is simply a direct foul, and even if it is not a foul, the same method will be judged to be feasible at once, and then it will be said to be a violation of the rules, and there is no consistent judgment criterion at all, and it is simply changing according to the needs of the plot.
Just like in "Doraemon", some problems can obviously be solved by using props that have been used before, but they just have to go around in a big circle, as if they are a karmic match, and they have to use other new props that have not yet appeared.
In fact, T· P Time SWAT and Doraemon are indeed in the same worldview as Fujiko F. Fujio's other works. Even the three main characters in the manga were featured in the 2016 "Doraemon" movie version of "New. Nobita's Birth of Japan" makes a cameo appearance, which becomes a big easter egg in the film, and in the end, the contradictions related to time travel become less concerned in situations like "Doraemon" that we are used to.
The sudden bloody picture is particularly shocking
Hence this Fujiko. F. Fujio's unfinished works, compared with the elements of science fiction, still pay more attention to the sense of adventure, and the most interesting part is that, as mentioned at the beginning, due to the high age of the target readers, there are sometimes some unexpected and bloody pictures, and in the familiar style of painting, there is a particularly shocking feeling.
Although there are not many such scenes in the animation, and they are not deliberately emphasized, every time they appear, they will bring an indescribable sense of impact.
And those bloody scenes that often come suddenly, as well as the plot arrangement of some of the stories, are indeed combined with the theme of this work, emphasizing the cruelty of history and reality at some moments. It's just that because most of the plots of each episode will end in a happy or touching way at the end, this part is also diluted, so that the whole is not too cruel, and even the style is always maintained at a clever balance.
Interestingly, as a result of the T· P Time SWAT is based on the theme of traveling through time and space, so in addition to the actual appearance of some well-known historical figures, the story does not forget to point out some contradictions between human nature and values in some plots, such as honor, faith, love and family affection, which will form a clear conflict in some characters. P Time SWAT not only touches on the theme more than once, but also gives a glimpse of Fujiko through elements such as historical events. F. Fujio's anti-war philosophy.
It may not be a classic of Fujiko Fujio, but it is definitely worth a look
T· P Time SWAT", in fact, is only half of the content, and in a few months, the follow-up episodes will be on the shelves. And in this regard, the content that has been launched so far is actually complete enough, and even for the next character relationship, through a few simple shots, some foreshadowing has been buried to a considerable extent.
In short, for the love of Fujiko. F. As far as the people of Fujio's work are concerned, "T· P Time SWAT is indeed a work worth watching, combining a bit of a coming-of-age theme, and even throwing the love element away from the two protagonists as much as possible, trying to focus more on how they try to save people's lives in well-known historical events, and bring enough entertainment in this way.
It seems simple, but in fact, there are some ideas that it wants to convey, and it has reached a delicate balance in all aspects. Perhaps, "T· P Time SWAT is indeed in Fujiko. F. Fujio's works are not as well-known, but for those who have only been exposed to his works aimed at children, "T· P Time SWAT is definitely worth watching.
Whether it is in terms of story or picture performance, it has a pretty good level, even if it may not become a classic, it is definitely enough for you to spend a pleasant time watching the movie.